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The ones who truly wanted to take the credit weren’t Xiao Liulang, but the major noble families.

It was just, couldn't this fellow just explain things properly? She would rather let him misunderstand than offer an extra explanation? Was he really that insignificant in her eyes?

Did she truly not care about Mu Qingchen misunderstanding her?

Mu Qingchen’s expression darkened considerably.

Little Jing Kong scratched his small head with both hands.

Could it be that I didn’t explain it well? Big Brother Qingchen seemed even angrier now.

The bodyguard returned carrying a bunch of fruit. “I tasted them, they’re not poisonous. They’re sour and sweet, quite tasty.”

Gu Jiao picked a large, bright red fruit, wiped it with a cloth, and handed it to Little Jing Kong.

Little Jing Kong sat up straight in Gu Jiao’s arms, holding the large fruit in both hands, and took a big bite——

Little Jing Kong made a face, the sourness hitting him.

Gu Jiao: Uh, I forgot that Jing Kong had just eaten candy.

Little Jing Kong shifted his little bottom and continued eating the sour fruit, bite after bite.

After each bite, he glanced at Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao looked at him curiously, “Not sour anymore?”

Little Jing Kong spread his hands and tilted his head, instantly transforming into a little prince of cheesy lines, "Because you’re my sugar!"

Gu Jiao: “…”

Mu Qingchen: “…”

After eating seven or eight pieces of fruit, Little Jing Kong let out a small burp and fell asleep in Gu Jiao’s arms.

The night was peaceful, with a gentle breeze.

Gu Jiao ate another glucose tablet, quietly waiting for her strength to return.

Mu Qingchen couldn’t help but ask, “Do you know who those people were just now?”

Gu Jiao replied, “I do.”

Mu Qingchen was slightly taken aback, “You know?”

Gu Jiao nodded. "Mm, I saw their portraits in the library pavilion of the Imperial Advisor's Hall."

Mu Qingchen paused for a moment before remembering this and said, “I’ve heard about it. His Majesty summoned you to treat the former Crown Princess. How did the treatment go?”

Gu Jiao replied, "It went well. The surgery was very successful, and she’s already awake."

Mu Qingchen marveled with a sigh, “You’re truly impressive.”

Gu Jiao responded calmly, "It was just a surgery."

"I was talking about earlier." Mu Qingchen raised his hand to swat away a mosquito that was biting the Little County Princess. "You knew who they were, yet still dared to deal such a heavy hand against them. Aren't you afraid of their revenge?"

Gu Jiao countered, "Would being afraid help?"

Mu Qingchen was at a loss for words.

Indeed, being afraid was useless.

It was just that most people wouldn’t have the courage to act like she did.

Knowing that fear was useless but still being powerless to act——that was the norm.

Mu Qingchen suddenly realized that he had always underestimated the courage and determination of this classmate of his.

Even he, as the legitimate son of the Su Family, couldn’t openly challenge five of the major noble families. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have had to wear a cloth mask earlier.

After regaining some strength, Gu Jiao stood up with Little Jing Kong in her arms, “Alright, can we leave now?”

Mu Qingchen reminded her, “The forest might not be very peaceful tonight. Are you sure you don’t want to rest a bit longer?”

“No time for that.” Gu Jiao said, glancing toward the southern part of the forest.

Mu Qingchen furrowed his brow and looked in that direction, only to see Qi Xuan, dressed in a silver robe, strolling leisurely through the night.

Qi Xuan smiled warmly at Mu Qingchen, greeting him with a casual air, “Young Master Qingchen, it’s been a while. How have you been?”

Mu Qingchen asked warily, “Qi Xuan? What do you want?”

Qi Xuan smiled and said, “Kill and save.”

As Qi Xuan said this, his gaze clearly paused for a moment on Gu Jiao and the Little County Princess.

The meaning couldn’t be more obvious.

He wanted to kill Gu Jiao and take the Little County Princess.

“You’re dreaming.” Mu Qingchen took a step forward, positioning himself between Qi Xuan and Gu Jiao.

Qi Xuan tapped his folding fan against his palm, “I have no intention of offending the Mu and Su families. This matter has nothing to do with you, Young Master Qingchen. If you hand over the Little County Princess and Xiao Liulang, I will not stop you from leaving.”

Mu Qingchen replied coldly, “Your ambitions are too big!”

Qi Xuan thought for a moment, then smiled, “Ah, it seems my ambitions might indeed be a bit too big. How about this—I'll let you take the Little County Princess, and I won’t fight you for that credit. You just need to leave Xiao Liulang behind.”

Mu Qingchen handed the Little County Princess to the bodyguard beside him and said to him and Gu Jiao, “You two go ahead.”

Gu Jiao calmly responded, “You’re no match for him.”

Qi Xuan was a martial expert from the Tang Sect, and he had more than ten years of internal force compared to Mu Qingchen.

Mu Qingchen whispered, “I’ll hold him off. As long as you two escape, he won’t dare kill me.”

Otherwise, once news spread that Mu Qingchen had been killed, the Han Family would not be able to protect Qi Xuan.

With Qi Xuan’s keen hearing, he caught every word he said and burst into laughter, nearly doubling over. When he finally stopped, he looked at Mu Qingchen with mock sympathy. "Young Master Qingchen, why bother? Do you even know who he is? Let me give you some advice——he’s not worth it."

Mu Qingchen responded, “Stop talking nonsense.”

Qi Xuan’s smile vanished, "Nangong Li was killed by him!"

Mu Qingchen’s pupils contracted.

Qi Xuan raised an eyebrow, "So, you really didn’t know."

As he spoke, he shifted his gaze to Gu Jiao, who stood beside Mu Qingchen, and continued, "He’s a spy from the State of Zhao. He’s the one who killed Nangong Li. He only approached you to use you. Don’t let him deceive you. I know the major noble families have been competing against each other in secret, but General Nangong was a renowned general of Great Yan, and he met a tragic end at the hands of a lowly spy. Shouldn’t we be uniting against our common enemy at a time like this?"

Mu Qingchen tightened his grip on his sword.

Between national enmities and family grudges, national enmity must come first…

The bodyguard looked at his young master with concern. Could it be that the young master…

Whoosh!

Qi Xuan made his move!

But instead of targeting Gu Jiao, he charged straight at Mu Qingchen!

He intended to take Mu Qingchen down with a single move, rendering him completely defenseless.

However, his hand never touched Mu Qingchen, as Mu Qingchen was pushed out of the way just in time by Gu Jiao.

Qi Xuan smiled in surprise. “Kid, so you’ve been watching me all along! Take this!”

With a flick of his folding fan, a line of hidden weapons, infused with icy internal force, shot rapidly toward Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao, holding Little Jing Kong, kicked off a large tree and performed a backflip to dodge the attack. The hidden weapons zipped through the air and embedded themselves into the tree.

The tree’s trunk rapidly withered.

The hidden weapons were poisoned!

Mu Qingchen drew his sword and thrust it toward Qi Xuan.

Qi Xuan blocked with his fan and flicked his fingers, sending a hidden weapon shooting out from beneath the fan.

Mu Qingchen swung his sword to deflect it.

The force was so great that sparks flew as the hidden weapon collided with the blade in the night.

Mu Qingchen’s gaze darkened.

Qi Xuan was too powerful—they were clearly no match for him.

Mu Qingchen gritted his teeth, and as he raised his sword again, a delicate hand reached over and seized his wrist.

“I’ll handle this.” Gu Jiao said.

Mu Qingchen frowned slightly, “I know you’re strong, but you’re not his match. He still holds back a bit when fighting me, but he won’t show you any mercy.”

“Who won’t show mercy to who, we’ll see about that.” Gu Jiao passed Little Jing Kong into Mu Qingchen’s arms, grabbed her red-tasseled silver spear, and calmly stepped forward. “I’ll fight you.”

Qi Xuan smiled, “Oh?”

Gu Jiao said, "But I have a condition."

Qi Xuan responded, “Go ahead.”

Gu Jiao said, “You have to allow me three moves.”

Qi Xuan said with a laugh, “No problem. Don’t just say three moves, I can even let you have thirty.

"That won’t be necessary." Gu Jiao said generously, "I’ll count to three, and then we’ll officially start. I need to prepare some hidden weapons; no sneak attacks during this time."

“Alright.”

“One.”

Gu Jiao immediately thrust her spear toward his thigh!

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